Where does “griffon” come from?

griffon (French) comes from Old French grifon, from Old French grif, from Latin gryps, from Ancient Greek γρύψ — griffin.

griffon (French): griffin

Definitions

  1. griffin

Ancestry of “griffon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgrifon
2Old Frenchgrif
3Latingrypsgriffin
4Ancient Greekγρύψgriffin

Words derived from “griffon

Every word from Ancient Greek γρύψEvery word from Latin grypsEvery word from Old French grif
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